bát nháo

Vietnamese

Etymology

bát (八) +‎ nháo. The use of bát here derived from the meaning "to gossip".

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːt̚˧˦ ɲaːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥ ɲaːw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥ ɲaːw˦˥]

Adjective

bát nháo

1. (colloquial) disorderly; chaotic